David Niven
Acting
Biography
James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983), known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. He was awarded the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor in Separate Tables.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring David Niven
Filmography
Acting (119)
2028
Charmed Lives: A Family Romanceas Self (archive footage)
2024
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburgeras (archive footage)
7.6
2022
Rat Packas Self (archive footage)
9.0
2019
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secretas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.3
2015
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damnas Self (archive footage)
9.0
2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynnas Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.7
2000
Sir John Mills' Moving Memoriesas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2000
The Many Faces of Draculaas Count Dracula (archive footage)
3.5
1997
Bogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1995
Roger Moore: A Matter of Classas Self (archive footage)
7.7
1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)
8.0
1989
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...as Self (Archive Footage)
1988
Gregory Peck: His Own Manas Self (archive footage)
6.7
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)
2.0
1983
Curse of the Pink Pantheras Sir Charles Litton
4.6
1983
Better Late Than Neveras Nick Cartland
4.8
1982
Trail of the Pink Pantheras Sir Charles Litton
5.1
1980
The Sea Wolvesas Col. W.H. Grice
5.9
1980
Rough Cutas Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
5.8
1980
6.0
1979
Escape to Athenaas Professor Blake
5.8
1979
ABBA in Switzerlandas Self
7.8
1978
Death on the Nileas Colonel Race
7.2
1978
Death on the Nile: Making of Featuretteas Self / Colonel Race
7.0
1978
Formula 1 - Speed feveras Self
7.1
1977
Candleshoeas Priory
6.9
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)
1976
Murder by Deathas Dick Charleston
7.1
1976
No Deposit, No Returnas J.W. Osborne
6.3
1975
Paper Tigeras 'Major' Walter Bradbury
6.2
1975
The Remarkable Rocketas Narrator (voice)
9.0
1974
The Canterville Ghostas Sir Simon de Canterville
7.0
1974
Gorillaas Narrator
1974
Vampiraas Count Dracula
5.1
1972
King, Queen, Knaveas Charles Dreyer
4.5
1971
1971
The Statueas Alex Bolt
4.8
1969
The Extraordinary Seamanas Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N.
3.4
1969
The Brainas Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'
7.3
1969
Before Winter Comesas Major Burnside
6.0
1968
The Impossible Yearsas Jonathan Kingsley
5.6
1968
Prudence and the Pillas Gerald Hardcastle
5.7
1967
Casino Royaleas James Bond
5.2
1967
Lionpower from MGMas Self - Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.3
1966
Eye of the Devilas Philippe de Montfaucon
6.1
1966
All Eyes on Sharon Tateas Self - Interviewee
7.4
1966
Where the Spies Areas Dr. Jason Love
5.4
1965
Lady Las Dicky, Lord Lendale
5.8
1964
Bedtime Storyas Lawrence Jameson
6.3
1963
The Pink Pantheras Sir Charles Lytton
6.8
1963
55 Days at Pekingas Sir Arthur Robertson
6.9
1963
The Shortest Dayas Soldato inglese (uncredited)
6.4
1962
Conquered Cityas Major Peter Whitfield
5.5
1962
Guns of Darknessas Tom Jordan
6.2
1962
The Road to Hong Kongas Lama Remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)
5.8
1961
The Best of Enemiesas Maj. Richardson
6.9
1961
The Guns of Navaroneas Cpl. John Anthony Miller
7.3
1960
Please Don't Eat the Daisiesas Larry Mackay
6.2
1959
Ask Any Girlas Miles Doughton
6.5
1959
Happy Anniversaryas Chris Walters
6.5
1958
Separate Tablesas Angus Pollock
7.1
1958
The All-Star Christmas Showas Self
6.0
1958
Bonjour Tristesseas Raymond
6.7
1957
My Man Godfreyas Godfrey Smith
6.5
1957
The Little Hutas Henry Brittingham-Brett
6.4
1957
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!as Alan Coles
6.2
1956
Around the World in 80 Daysas Phileas Fogg
6.7
1956
The Silken Affairas Roger Tweakham
3.3
1956
The Birds and the Beesas Patrick Harris
7.4
1955
The King's Thiefas James - Duke of Brampton
6.2
1954
Carrington V.C.as Major Charles Carrington
6.2
1954
Happy Ever Afteras Jasper O'Leary
5.5
1954
The Love Lotteryas Rex Allerton
5.1
1953
The Moon Is Blueas David Slater
6.3
1952
The Lady Says Noas Bill Shelby
4.6
1951
Appointment with Venusas Valentine Moreland
5.7
1951
Soldiers Threeas Capt. Pindenny
4.5
1951
Happy Go Lovelyas B.G. Bruno
6.1
1950
The Elusive Pimpernelas Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney
6.0
1950
The Toast of New Orleansas Jacques Riboudeaux
5.2
1949
Breakdowns of 1949as Self
6.0
1949
A Kiss for Corlissas Kenneth Marquis
5.8
1949
A Kiss in the Darkas Eric Phillips
5.2
1948
Enchantmentas Roland Dane
6.7
1948
Bonnie Prince Charlieas Prince Charles Edward Stuart
5.5
1947
The Bishop's Wifeas Henry Brougham
7.1
1947
The Other Loveas Doctor Anthony Stanton
6.1
1947
The Perfect Marriageas Dale Williams
5.5
1946
A Matter of Life and Deathas Peter Carter
7.7
1946
Magnificent Dollas Aaron Burr
6.1
1944
United Statesas Narrator (voice)
1944
The Way Aheadas Lieutenant Jim Perry
6.5
1942
The First of the Fewas Geoffrey Crisp
6.7
1939
Rafflesas A.J. Raffles
6.2
1939
Eternally Yoursas Tony
5.9
1939
The Real Gloryas Lieut. McCool
6.3
1939
Bachelor Motheras David Merlin
7.2
1939
Wuthering Heightsas Edgar Linton
7.2
1938
The Dawn Patrolas Lt. Scott
6.8
1938
Three Blind Miceas Steve Harrington
6.1
1938
Four Men and a Prayeras Christopher Leigh
6.5
1938
Bluebeard's 8th Wifeas Albert De Regnier
7.1
1937
Dinner at the Ritzas Paul de Brack
5.8
1937
The Prisoner of Zendaas Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
7.5
1937
We Have Our Momentsas Joe Gilling
7.1
1936
Beloved Enemyas Captain Gerald Preston
6.3
1936
The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Captain Randall
6.5
1936
Thank You, Jeeves!as Bertie Wooster
6.4
1936
Dodsworthas Captain Clyde Lockert
7.1
1936
6.0
1936
Palm Springsas George Britell
8.0
1936
Rose Marieas Teddy
6.1
1935
Splendoras Clancey Lorrimore
6.7
1935
Mutiny on the Bountyas Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
7.4
1935
A Feather in Her Hatas Leo Cartwright
7.0
1935
Barbary Coastas Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
6.4
1935
Without Regretas Bill Gage
10.0
1934
Cleopatraas Slave (uncredited)
6.1
1932
There Goes the Brideas Bit Role (uncredited)
6.5
Production & Directing (1)
1984
The Night They Saved ChristmasExecutive Producer
5.6